The Distant Journey
The ceramic cup was warm enough to burn the skin if held too long, and in the curl of vapor rising from the dark, bitter liquid, I saw the distinct outline of Clara’s left shoulder, that specific slope she had before the wasting took hold. It was a phantom shape, no more substantial than the heat itself, yet it sat with such domestic solidity on the rim of the mug that I felt the old, sharp...
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